Quiz 2 Info Flashcards
Preterite, Imperfect, and imperfect + preterite
Preterite : timeline
actions that began or ended at a specific moment in the past
The Preterite endings
Preterite alt. endings “yo” form
add to end w/ conj. ending
car –> qu + conj. ending
gar –> gu + conj. ending
zar –> c + conj. ending
uir –> y + conj. ending (in el, ella, ellos, ellas)
Preterite Stem Changer
e –> i
o –> u
c –> j
i –> y (if ends in a vowel (besides y ) before conj)
Preterite Tilde
yo
el, ella, usd. forms
Preterite stem change ir verbs
pedir
dormir
conseguir
consentir
heruir
morir
preferir
repetir
seguir
sentir
servir
Preterite Indicators
anoche
ayer
el lunes pascedo
la semana pasada
el mes pasado
very irregular preterite verbs
hay –> hubo
Imperfect timeline
past events w/ out focusing on beginning, middle, or end. What was going on @ a time in the past + tells backround (location). VAUGE
preterite interupts the imperfect
Imperfect Endings
very irregular imperfect verbs
hay –> habia
imperfect signal words
de nino/a
todos los dias
mientras
siempre
cada semana/ dia/ verano
frecuentemente
muchas veces
Preterite vs. Imperfect Timeline
preterite (finger timeline test)
- completed actions of states
- beginning or end of a past action
- narrate a series of pasty actions
imperfect
- ongoing actions in the past (no definite start or end)
- habitual past actions
- describe mental, physical, emotional, past conditions
- tell time in the past